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Kenya is taking significant strides in climate reporting and resilience-building by successfully submitting its first Biennial Transparency Report (BTR) under the Paris Agreement. Developed in collaboration with key stakeholders, the report outlines the country’s progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, adapting to climate change, and identifying areas where additional support is needed. It also highlights Kenya’s proactive efforts to address

In the 2023/24 agricultural season, Zambia grappled with a severe El Niño-induced drought, devastating over 1 million hectares of cropland. This crisis forced the President to declare a national disaster1, as maize yields plummeted by 30-40%, threatening food security for millions. “The lack of rain has devastated the agricultural sector, affecting more than one million families,” said President Hakainde Hichilema,

In West Africa and the Sahel, there is a productivity gap between men and women farmers because women face more challenges in accessing resources, including finance. At the same time, climate change affects women-led agricultural activities disproportionately, making them particularly vulnerable. Women play significant roles across agricultural value chains, acting as producers, processors, sellers, and consumers. With their expertise, resourcefulness

Communities in the sub-Sahara African country of Benin face widespread malnutrition. But Benin-born scientist Dr. Fifali Sam Bodjrenou believes that a better understanding of the country’s food environment can turn this around. His work was recently recognized by the American Society for Nutrition’s 2023 Early Career Award for Outstanding Efforts to Advance Nutrition Science. According to the latest Demographic

Robust data and frameworks for measuring climate adaptation are urgently needed to guide investments and boost the resilience of smallholder farmers across Africa. With the impacts of climate change intensifying across Africa, adapting to a changing climate has become a necessity. For millions of smallholder farmers and the climate-vulnerable communities they support, effective climate adaptation strategies can make all the

As global challenges such as climate change and food security require increasingly urgent action, sustainable livestock farming has become a critical focus for researchers, farmers and policymakers. To support this endeavor the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and Mazingira Labs have developed a cutting-edge Feed Database. This transformative tool aims to reshape the way feed and livestock

In the heart of the Indian state of Rajasthan, two farmers – Devaram from Jeoli village, Nechwa, and Hanumana Ram from Sulkhaniya village, Ratangarh – are leading the way in conserving traditional landraces of pearl millet. Supported by a UNEP GEF project and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, their work has transformed their communities and created a ripple

In Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 11 to 15, 2024, bean breeders from 31 countries across the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA-Africa) came together for the 2024 Bean Breeders Workshop. Organized by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT through PABRA, the event brought together experts from universities, seed companies, research institutions and the private sector to collaborate on strategies aimed at